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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Richland County, South Carolina

92 public schools in Richland County, South Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. C. A. Johnson High leads the list at 92.7%, against a median of 65.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Richland County, South Carolina

Top % Black

92.7%

Median % Black

65.7%

MOST BLACK · RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	C. A. Johnson High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	344	319	92.7%
2	Carolina School for Inquiry	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	114	104	91.2%
3	Gadsden Elementary	Gadsden, SC	Richland 01	133	121	91.0%
4	A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	358	325	90.8%
5	Mill Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	353	319	90.4%
6	W.J. Keenan High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	675	610	90.4%
7	W. A. Perry Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	320	289	90.3%
8	Heyward Gibbes Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	252	227	90.1%
9	Burton Pack Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	255	227	89.0%
10	Hyatt Park Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	317	280	88.3%
11	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	217	188	86.6%
12	H. B. Rhame Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	418	362	86.6%
13	Watkins-Nance Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	499	432	86.6%
14	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	346	298	86.1%
15	Columbia High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	681	579	85.0%
16	Hopkins Middle	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	458	387	84.5%
17	St. Andrews Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	627	523	83.4%
18	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	465	384	82.6%
19	Hopkins Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	284	234	82.4%
20	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	699	569	81.4%
21	Lower Richland High	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	1,218	989	81.2%
22	Eau Claire High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	542	438	80.8%
23	Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	474	383	80.8%
24	Ridge View High	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,631	1,298	79.6%
25	Westwood High	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	1,743	1,378	79.1%
26	Sandel Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	479	375	78.3%
27	Alcorn Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	381	295	77.4%
28	Jackson Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	551	426	77.3%
29	Sandlapper Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	671	517	77.0%
30	Longleaf Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	796	609	76.5%
31	Annie Burnside Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	306	234	76.5%
32	SCDJJ Evaluation and Detention Center	Columbia, SC	Dept of Juvenile Justice	417	316	75.8%
33	Rice Creek Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	718	538	74.9%
34	W. G. Sanders Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	503	376	74.8%
35	North Springs Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	659	486	73.8%
36	Pine Grove Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	501	369	73.7%
37	Richland One Charter Middle College	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	106	78	73.6%
38	Carver-Lyon Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	417	302	72.4%
39	Forest Heights Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	435	314	72.2%
40	Southeast Middle	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	462	333	72.1%
41	L. B. Nelson Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	541	380	70.2%
42	Bradley Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	392	274	69.9%
43	South Kilbourne Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	234	162	69.2%
44	Kelly Mill Middle	Blythewood, SC	Richland 02	979	668	68.2%
45	Webber School	Eastover, SC	Richland 01	209	139	66.5%
46	Bridge Creek Elementary	Elgin, SC	Richland 02	564	374	66.3%
47	Caughman Road Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	715	466	65.2%
48	Richland Northeast High	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	1,340	857	64.0%
49	Horrell Hill Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	565	351	62.1%
50	Windsor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	579	358	61.8%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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